Total Crime Rate
33.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harley Place area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Clifton , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harley Place (BS8 3JU) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Clifton average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harley Place (BS8 3JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westfield Place (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Clifton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal York Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Down Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clifton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | College Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clifton Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canynge Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | College Fields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | King'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | College Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfield Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sion Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sion Lane | — |
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